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| Location | Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines |
| Geographic coordinates | 16 30 N, 112 00 E |
| Map references | Southeast Asia |
| Area | total: 8 sq km ca. land: 7.75 sq km ca. water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | land area is about 13 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 518 km |
| Maritime claims | NA |
| Climate | tropical |
| Terrain | mostly low and flat |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m lowest point: South China Sea 0 m |
| Natural resources | none |
| Land use | other: 100% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | typhoons |
| Geography - note | composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
